Police deployed in Ratchaprasong area amid planned protest, warn against ‘illegal’ assembly after 5pm

[Orton Rd]

Just what are these 'international standards' of aiming high powered coloured water jets laced with chemicals into peoples faces?

[anchadian]

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I posted this in another Op regarding the Governments heavy handedness and now infringing on the rights of all people including foreigners who rely on transport in the capital.

 

Good to spread the word but bad for commuters today.

Edited October 17, 2020 by anchadian

[pixelaoffy]

2 hours ago, tgw said:

yes, but the recent protests don't bring the numbers.

it's pretty clear from the various pictures over recent days that protesters struggle to get people together.

that's because protesters don't pay the redshirt base to make up the numbers, so the protests will be easily controlled by the police.

 

'struggle to get numbers together " ? I guess you can't count, there were  many thousand for 3 days 

[ThailandRyan]

12 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Good to spread the word but bad for commuters today.

Exactly, it disenfranchised those workers needing to go home, or for those  families that had gone out to shop earlier in the day.  There will be those on this forum that blame the protestors for the actions of the Government, but you can only blame the Government for being heavy handed and making stupid decisions that disenfranchise the entire community of the Greater Metropolitan Bangkok area,

[anchadian]

yes, but the recent protests don't bring the numbers.

it's pretty clear from the various pictures over recent days that protesters struggle to get people together.

that's because protesters don't pay the redshirt base to make up the numbers, so the protests will be easily controlled by the police.

 

'struggle to get numbers together " ? I guess you can't count, there were  many thousand for 3 days 

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Exactly and now they are congregating at three different locations.

[anchadian]

Thai PBS World

 

@ThaiPBSWorld

 

Thailand’s PM tells police to avoid violent means to deal with protesters

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-pm-tells-police-to-avoid-violent-means-to-deal-with-protesters/

Edited October 17, 2020 by anchadian

[Orton Rd]

18 minutes ago, pixelaoffy said:

'struggle to get numbers together " ? I guess you can't count, there were  many thousand for 3 days 

Ladphrao intersection this afternoon from Khaosod English/ A Marshall fb

 

 

 

 

Edited October 17, 2020 by Orton Rd

[CraigInBangkok]

d!ckheads have closed all airport link and MRT/BTS stations .... cheers for that, now the wife and thousands of others are stuck in central bkk and now me and many others will have to drive in rush hour traffic...thanks again

 

Edited October 17, 2020 by CraigInBangkok

[ThailandRyan]

PPTV 36 News is showing a mass amount of protestors and people on Sukhumvit now.  They just keep streaming in to the area.  Taking Mass transit out of the equation does not seem to have worked.  Now there is another large group down in the Bang Na area.

[Orton Rd]

Probably done it so they can blame the protesters- had to close for national security, when we all know it was to stop more protesters arriving

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Probably done it so they can blame the protesters- had to close for national security, when we all know it was to stop more protesters arriving

Did not stop them at all now did it.  Wrong Move Mr. Chan Ocha, and party.  Now you have pushed even more folks over to the other side.

[Orton Rd]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Did not stop them at all now did it.  Wrong Move Mr. Chan Ocha, and party.  Now you have pushed even more folks over to the other side.

His biggest wrong move was in banning the future forward party and it's leader stripping millions of Thais, many young ones, of their vote, that was idiotic.

[FarFlungFalang]

2 hours ago, rumak said:

Triple F  ,  you are now in charge of the marketing dept.    Your assignment, if you choose to take it (refuse at your own peril ???? )  is to create and submit for the team to review ( always need to say there is a "team" )............ propoganda  instructional slogans to be paraded out to the  dumb citizens eager public who so need our guidance.  I look forward to your forward looking forwards.   

     sorry, Triple F ..... this one is already taken :

    

Thanks rumak but I'm having too much fun watching the protesting students outsmarting the dinosaurs.If the protesters keep taking the non violence approach they may achieve what Gandhi did. 

[tgw]

38 minutes ago, anchadian said:

yes, but the recent protests don't bring the numbers.

it's pretty clear from the various pictures over recent days that protesters struggle to get people together.

that's because protesters don't pay the redshirt base to make up the numbers, so the protests will be easily controlled by the police.

 

'struggle to get numbers together " ? I guess you can't count, there were  many thousand for 3 days 

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Exactly and now they are congregating at three different locations.

there aren't many people in your picture.

 

so far the protests have remained relatively low in numbers, if compared to 2010 where not just some intersections but whole streets were completely packed.

 

I guess currently the numbers remain well below 100.000

 

 

 

 

[Jack Hna]

The scenes can be seen on some mediums. It is nothing like the news it's war on the streets. The streets are calling for change. You only have to see that watch lovers mug to realise they are s-hit-ting themselves as these demos are the main reason for closure and they are not stopping anytime soon. 

[polpott]

17 minutes ago, tgw said:

there aren't many people in your picture.

 

so far the protests have remained relatively low in numbers, if compared to 2010 where not just some intersections but whole streets were completely packed.

 

I guess currently the numbers remain well below 100.000

 

 

 

 

Really?

 

                                          

Edited October 17, 2020 by polpott

[Flying Saucage]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Exactly, it disenfranchised those workers needing to go home, or for those  families that had gone out to shop earlier in the day.  There will be those on this forum that blame the protestors for the actions of the Government, but you can only blame the Government for being heavy handed and making stupid decisions that disenfranchise the entire community of the Greater Metropolitan Bangkok area,

Can't remember any BTS station was closed 2013/14 when Sutheps mob terrorized the city over months. I remember how I could use BTS Sala Daeng when they blocked Silom road for weeks.

 

Double standards, as usual.

 

Edited October 17, 2020 by Flying Saucage

[tgw]

5 minutes ago, polpott said:

Really?

 

                                          

I think so.

They need greater numbers to achieve their goal.

[polpott]

1 minute ago, tgw said:

I think so.

They need greater numbers to achieve their goal.

More than 100,000? They'll get that tonight.

[nausea]

Wonder what next move will be? Given that eveything tried so far has failed pretty miserably.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, tgw said:

I think so.

They need greater numbers to achieve their goal.

You need to get some glasses mate, or your just being sarcastic with your comments.  This mass protest is now sweeping to all the different parts and cities within Thailand.  Only a matter of time that a curfew will be in place I fear, and checkpoints staffed by the military as in 2014, but it will not deter the protestors as they have social media at there disposal and unless the Government puts the whole country in a black out, pop up events will sweep all over.

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, nausea said:

Wonder what next move will be? Given that eveything tried so far has failed pretty miserably.

Failed by the protestors? or do you mean the Government?

[anchadian]

In just 3 days, Thailand will be welcoming all their 120 Chinese friends (if it ever happens).

 

Protests on Tuesday?  

 

Interesting times ahead.

 

 

 

 

[nausea]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

Failed by the protestors? or do you mean the Government?

Ha! Guess.

[tgw]

8 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

You need to get some glasses mate, or your just being sarcastic with your comments.  This mass protest is now sweeping to all the different parts and cities within Thailand.  Only a matter of time that a curfew will be in place I fear, and checkpoints staffed by the military as in 2014, but it will not deter the protestors as they have social media at there disposal and unless the Government puts the whole country in a black out, pop up events will sweep all over.

I'd like to explain what I think, but I can't.

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, tgw said:

I'd like to explain what I think, but I can't.

pm me

[tgw]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

pm me

555 good one

[polpott]

5 minutes ago, tgw said:

I'd like to explain what I think, but I can't.

A picture paints a thousand words. Mine shows 100,000 protesters.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, tgw said:

555 good one

It was a rational response, if you needed to vent without it being in the open.  My feelings never get hurt unlike some whose feathers get ruffled, sort of like the Government right now...lol

[anchadian]

Jonathan Head

 

@pakhead

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Scene at Lad Prao. No trucks, few speakers, but the crowd is staying for now. Police with water cannon just down the road.

 

Edited October 17, 2020 by anchadian